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Re: no ground on electrical outlets in my apartmen
#90383 04/15/05 08:31 PM
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it started out as a dial but eventually turned into vicegrips or plyers.


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Re: no ground on electrical outlets in my apartmen
#90384 04/15/05 10:00 PM
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if the wire has a metal outer coating and is connected to a metal electrical box in the wall,the metal is the ground-its called bx cable,used mostly in commercial applications and some older houses

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